Voting Results AGM 2011 (3970F)

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RNS Number : 3970F

Anglo American PLC

21 April 2011

Anglo American plc

News Release

21 April 2011

Anglo American AGM 2011 - voting results

Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre at 11.00am on Thursday 21 April 2011. In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting.

Electoral Reform Services acted as independent assessors and the result of the polls was as follows. This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company's website, www.angloamerican.com, along with a transcript of the Annual General Meeting, as soon as practicable:

 
 Number of cards at meeting 
  date: 
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 Total Voting Rights (Issued 
  share capital excluding Treasury 
  Shares) at meeting date: 1,322,437,716 
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 Number of votes per share: 
  one 
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 Meeting type: AGM 
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                               Shares 
                                For 
                                (Incldg.         Shares        Shares 
 Resolution                     Discretionary)    Against       Abstained 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 1. Report and Accounts            828,598,747        35,780    3,816,068 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 2. Dividend                       830,828,739     1,122,805      499,051 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 3. Elect Phuthuma 
  Nhleko                           826,045,590     5,059,310    1,345,695 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 4. Re-elect Cynthia 
  Carroll                          828,545,481     3,358,624      502,741 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 5. Re-elect David 
  Challen                          808,715,339    20,332,090    3,403,161 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 6. Re-elect Sir CK 
  Chow                             825,424,313     3,620,519    3,405,597 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 7. Re-elect Sir Philip 
  Hampton                          826,504,455     2,532,147    3,413,986 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 8. Re-elect Rene Medori           830,814,957     1,125,841      509,790 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 9. Re-elect Ray O'Rourke          826,773,061     2,252,179    3,425,350 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 10. Re-elect Sir John 
  Parker                           784,664,308    38,124,657    9,661,623 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 11. Re-elect Mamphela 
  Ramphele                         815,553,156    13,190,036    3,707,397 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 12. Re-elect Jack 
  Thompson                         828,723,723       324,136    3,402,730 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 13. Re-elect Peter 
  Woicke                           828,699,692       346,746    3,403,990 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 14. To re-appoint 
  the auditors                     829,644,607       328,117    2,477,704 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 15. Auditors' remuneration        831,374,502       238,151      837,775 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 16. Remuneration Report           772,037,132    43,793,491   16,568,238 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 17. Long Term Incentive 
  Plan                             744,839,305    68,857,790   18,747,087 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 18. Authority to allot 
  shares                           666,954,203   160,359,861    5,136,024 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 19. Disapply pre-emption 
  rights                           672,116,177   159,815,443      515,389 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 20. Authority to purchase 
  own shares                       763,953,497    67,981,985      514,604 
----------------------------  ----------------  ------------  ----------- 
 21. Hold general meetings 
  (other than AGM) on 
  not less than 14 days 
  notice                           736,096,254    84,995,160   11,358,834 
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Nicholas Jordan Company Secretary Anglo American plc 20 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AN Registered Number 3564138

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